§ MR. WALROND (Devonshire, Tiverton)To ask the President of the Board of Education what is the number and what the religious character of the schools promoted by persons other than local education authorities, and sanctioned by the Board of Education under Section 8 of the Education Act of 1902.
(Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The number and religious character of the new voluntary schools promoted by persons other than local education authorities, and sanctioned by the Board of Education under Section 8 of the Education Act, 1902, is—forty-five Church of England; fourteen Roman Catholic; two Wesleyan; four other undenominational. This is irrespective of certain enlargements which have been sanctioned.